ESD Integrated STEM Education: What is the Perception of Students Prospective Science Teacher? B K Vilmala (a*,e), A Suhandi (b), A Permanasari (c), I Kaniawati (d)
a) Postgraduate Program, Graduate School, Indonesian University of Education, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
berrykurniavilmala[at]upi.edu
b) Department of Physics Education, Indonesian University of Education, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229 Bandung 40154, Indonesia
c) Science Education, Universitas Pakuan, Jl. Pakuan, Bogor, West Java 16129, Indonesia
d) Department of Physics Education, Indonesian University of Education, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229 Bandung 40154, Indonesia
e) Science Education Program, University of Muhammadiyah Riau, Jl. Tuanku Tambusai,Pekanbaru, Indonesia
Abstract
STEM education has been widely applied in Indonesia, both at the Elementary School, Middle School, and even Higher Education levels. Universities, especially Science Education Program has the task of being able to provide students prospective science teacher with STEM Education. STEM education can be integrated with Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This research was conducted to see the perception of students prospective science teacher towards STEM Education which is integrated with ESD. This research was conducted using a descriptive method with a survey approach. There were 45 respondents (n = 45) of students prospective science teacher at one of the universities in Pekanbaru. Data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of closed and opened statements about the perception of students prospective science teacher towards STEM education that was integrated with ESD. The answers from the students were analyzed and after that conclusions were described. The results showed that students had a very good perception of ESD-integrated STEM Education. However, students prospective science teacher do not know how to apply this STEM Approach in science learning at schools. Therefore, efforts are still needed to introduce STEM education to students prospective science teacher at the implementation level in science learning in the classroom, especially when it is integrated with the ESD concept.
